View an interactive demonstration of the t609.

Design
Inside the t609's sleek clamshell you'll find a large, yet crisp and clear 176 x 220 color LCD display with support for 262,144 colors. The outside cover of the handset sports a supplementary monochrome (white on black) LCD display that can display time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side and camera controls are included on the right side of the phone, while most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. The phone includes 25 MB of internal memory and there's also a microSD/TransFlash memory-expansion card slot housed on the right side of the unit for additional memory capacity. And because the t609 has an internal antenna, there's nothing to snag or break off.

Calling Features
The t609's phone book can handle up to 1,000 of your contacts, and you can store up to five numbers per entry, plus an e-mail address, and a note. In addition to having a discreet vibrating alert, the t609 supports both 40-chord polyphonic ringtones, which means you can really jazz up your incoming calls with cool tunes. Custom ringtones in MP3 format are also supported. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone, and more ringtones can be downloaded from T-Mobile's t-zones service. You can also assign ringer IDs and picture IDs to your favorite callers, while the speaker-independent voice dialing feature allows for quick, voice activated calling of pre-programmed contacts. Like all T-Mobile phones, the t609 supports voice mail, caller ID, conference calling, call forwarding, call waiting, call hold, built-in paging, and access to T-Mobile's 411 service.

Additionally, the t609 is Bluetooth-enabled, allowing you to use a variety of headsets and hands-free kits for total wireless freedom when you're on the go.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
When it comes to messaging and Internet connectivity, the t609 has you covered. The phone features support for Yahoo! and AOL instant messaging applications (T-Mobile messaging charges apply). There's also a built-in WAP 2.0 Web browser for t-zones downloads and mobile Web browsing. T-Mobile's t-zones service lets you receive and send e-mails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. Traditional text messaging, as well as picture and sound messaging, are also supported by the phone. T9 text entry, which is a predictive text entry technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the t609, including a voice memo recorder that allows up to a minute of recording time per memo, a calculator with unit converter, a to-do list, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Support for SyncML-based PC synchronization of your contacts, calendars, and other data is also included.

Imaging and Entertainment
The t609 is easy to customize to suit your style. Screen savers, themes, and wallpapers can be set to your tastes, and you can even browse and download more wallpapers from the t-zones service. The t609 is Java-enabled, meaning it supports games and application downloads written on the Java platform. Games are available via the T-Mobile t-zones service.

As mentioned, the phone sports a powerful 1.3 megapixel camera. The camera also features support for video capture. You can capture 25-40 seconds of video at a time, and store as many videos as you like, as long as there is available memory.